Living in Oblivion

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john h Living In Oblivion is a 1995 comedy about a director struggling to pull his cast and crew together to make his film. The cinematography is satisfying; the comedic set mess-ups are almost cliche but surprisingly a realistic possibility and performances by the entire cast is beyond entertainingly engaging. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/01/25 Full Review Jonathan B I’m giving this 5 stars because it’s rather brilliant and the best movie ever made about being a director, specifically. But being a director myself (and in the DGA), it’s a 100 minute PTSD episode wrapped in a nice package. It was horrifying watching this thing, frankly. I’ve had every single nightmare occur on set that happened in this movie, from romantic entanglements off set between cast and crew to an obstinate lead actor to the usual technical issues, and probably 10x more than that. So I didn’t find this a “hilarious comedy” at all, it’s probably funny to everyone else, but I found it a horror movie about my life basically. It made me realize this must be how making almost any movie really goes, it’s not just me. If you want to know what it’s like to direct, watch this thing. Trust me, it’s perfectly accurate. This stuff ALL happens, and worse. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/25 Full Review BowTangey M I had not heard of the film, and was wonderfully surprised by this quirky look at the nitty gritty of indie filmmaking. The cast is full of ringers, led by Steve Buscemi and Catherine Keener. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/22/24 Full Review Alejandro E Steve Buscemi en unos de sus papeles más notorios, aunque poco conocido. El lado ameno del cine independiente y las dificultades del mismo, desde la óptica del cine independiente. Puede que no sea del agrado de todos, pero vale la pena conocerla. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/08/24 Full Review nick s I'm not sure if the general public would warm to this film, but if you've ever directed a film crew you'll love it. Although it's a bit close to the bone. From banging the clapperboard in actors faces, self agrandising cast trying to upturn a scene, one thing after another ruining the take. There is another layer too, where the film style itself is a nod to film clichés and blunders. It's a lot of fun. And anything Steve Buscemi in it is worth watching... he's awesome. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/30/24 Full Review ed m Very funny satire of small time movie making. Buscemi rules! Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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